Tours

We are offering one optional paid tour of the STAR campus and 4 "fifth wheel" tours. The "fifth wheel" tours are free but require registration due to limited space. These one-hour tours are offered during concurrent session times.

Add a Tour

If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration. You may also contact registration@scup.org or call 734.669.3280.

The University of Delaware has set the stage for the Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus (STAR Campus) to be a center of innovation that will continue to evolve over the next half a century. The site’s activities and tenants focus on science, technology, engineering and clinical practice in areas ranging from biomedicine and biotechnology to alternative energy and environmental sustainability.

In 2014, the Health Sciences Complex opened on the STAR Campus, and UD’s College of Health Sciences is the first tenant to occupy the renovated building, not only providing the front door to the site but also setting the stage for the campus as a vibrant healthy community by design. The facility is fostering community connections, interprofessional training of healthcare professionals, and collaborative research between faculty and clinicians.

The first building houses the Nurse Managed Health Center and the Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic, both of which are open to the public. In addition, the facility contains high-tech meeting spaces and state-of-the-art core labs for research and education in areas including muscle performance, gait analysis, anatomy, pediatric mobility, cardiovascular disease, biochemical and biomarker analysis, and orthopedic rehabilitation. The site is also home to the Delaware Rehabilitation Institute and the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance.

Tenant space will be available at an annex for companies whose areas of business complement the mission of UD’s College of Health Sciences.

The Patrick T. Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory (Harker Lab) is a hub of teaching and research on campus. The 194,000-square-foot facility brings together students and faculty from various disciplines to teach, learn and conduct research in a collaborative environment. Research provides content for the curriculum and students learn through the exploration of real-world problems.

Completed in 2013, Harker Lab engages students and stimulates excitement about science and engineering. Inside you will not find large lecture halls. No classroom holds more than 48 students. ISE Lab's four problem-based learning instructional laboratories feature lab spaces adjoining classrooms so students can discuss a problem and then immediately test a solution. UD faculty have designed curricula to optimally utilize these rooms.

The building's eight general instruction classrooms and Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories all include the latest in educational technology and mobile furniture, allowing for flexibility of seating arrangements to suit group or individual work.

Students in need of supplemental instruction in math and science courses can find assistance in the Learning Community Center located on the second floor.

The research wing houses core facilities for teams of researchers, including:

an imaging and microscopy suite

a 10,000 square foot nanofabrication facility

an advanced materials characterization lab

Keck Electron Microscopy Facility

It is also the new home of the University of Delaware Energy Institute, the Delaware Environmental Institute, and the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation.

*Tours Depart from SCUP Registration Desk*

There is no additional fee to participate in a Fifth Wheel Tour, but registration is required. If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration.

*This event is also available on Thursday, March 31, from 1:30PM–2:30PM in Departure Location: SCUP Registration DeskThursday, March 31, from 4:00PM–5:00PM in Departure Location: SCUP Registration Desk

Fifth Wheel Tour: Carpenter Sports Building
: Preparing for the Unexpected: Integrated Planning to the Rescue

Completed in 2010, the Carpenter Sports Building is the university’s most active and popular recreation venue. The 43,000 sf addition provides a full array of fitness, aquatic, gymnasium and recreation programs and amenities. Extensive renovations of another 43,000 sf were made to the existing gymnasiums and staff workout areas. Located in the most historic center of campus, the building uses transparency, scale, and the existing topography to maintain a contextual fit while presenting a contemporary image.

The new 18,000-square-foot fitness area is more than three times the size of the old fitness area. It features more than 100 treadmills, stationary cycles and other exercise machines, as well as an indoor running track and a group exercise room. A rock-climbing wall and a second outdoor turf field are planned to open later this fall.

*Tours Depart from SCUP Registration Desk*

There is no additional fee to participate in a Fifth Wheel Tour, but registration is required. If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration.

*This event is also available on Thursday, March 31, from 4:00PM–5:00PM in Departure Location: SCUP Registration Desk

The Patrick T. Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory (Harker Lab) is a hub of teaching and research on campus. The 194,000-square-foot facility brings together students and faculty from various disciplines to teach, learn and conduct research in a collaborative environment. Research provides content for the curriculum and students learn through the exploration of real-world problems.

Completed in 2013, Harker Lab engages students and stimulates excitement about science and engineering. Inside you will not find large lecture halls. No classroom holds more than 48 students. ISE Lab's four problem-based learning instructional laboratories feature lab spaces adjoining classrooms so students can discuss a problem and then immediately test a solution. UD faculty have designed curricula to optimally utilize these rooms.

The building's eight general instruction classrooms and Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories all include the latest in educational technology and mobile furniture, allowing for flexibility of seating arrangements to suit group or individual work.

Students in need of supplemental instruction in math and science courses can find assistance in the Learning Community Center located on the second floor.

The research wing houses core facilities for teams of researchers, including:

an imaging and microscopy suite

a 10,000 square foot nanofabrication facility

an advanced materials characterization lab

Keck Electron Microscopy Facility

It is also the new home of the University of Delaware Energy Institute, the Delaware Environmental Institute, and the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation.

*Tours Depart from SCUP Registration Desk*

There is no additional fee to participate in a Fifth Wheel Tour, but registration is required. If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration.

The Rodney Dining Fresh Food Company, an all-new residential dining location, featuring all-you-care-to-eat dining with restaurant-style service and food, the beautiful new facility is located on the first floor of the new Caesar Rodney Complex, across from the Perkins Student Center.

Guests of the Rodney Dining Fresh Food Company will have the ability to choose from a variety of freshly prepared and made-to-order meals from several action cooking stations. Every station is in clear view of the customers who will see every menu item being prepped, cooked and served in front of them.

A total of 13 points of service will be available including a Mongolian station, a gluten-free station, a vegan station, and an OU supervised kosher dining station. Other favorites will include a full-service bakery and two separate fresh produce markets.

The Rodney Dining Fresh Food Company has a total of 1,180 seats, with a variety of seating options available throughout the facility, including high top tables, booths, banquettes and window seating overlooking the Grove and Academy Street.

Project Highlights:

Home to 300 freshman students

Communities range in size from 21-41 students

Each community is laid out in a “racetrack” plan

Every community has two group bathrooms, and a floor lounge'

A commons building connects the pods and provides a big lounge, study lounges, RA offices, laundry, and kitchen

1,180 seats

Ability to serve over 6,000 meals daily

Fresh Food Dining Concept: Starting with the freshest ingredients possible, chefs craft every dish made-to-order in front of students

Modeled after an open marketplace, the dining hall delivers a new experience at every meal

Food stations include a vegan station, a kosher station, a gluten-free station, and more.

128,000 gsf

Green roof with path connecting the South Green to Academy Street

100,000 square feet residence hall

Neo-Georgian style

*Tours Depart from SCUP Registration Desk*

There is no additional fee to participate in a Fifth Wheel Tour, but registration is required. If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration.

Fifth Wheel Tour: Roselle Center for the Arts
: Preparing for the Unexpected: Integrated Planning to the Rescue

Completed in 2008, The University of Delaware’s Center for the Arts is a superb facility serving the needs of the Theater and Music Departments. The building includes a 464-seat proscenium theater with pit and full flytower, 250-seat recital hall, large rehearsal room for orchestra, marching band, and performance, and black box studio theater. In addition the Center supports the instructional needs of the university’s Theater and Music departments with a 32 music practice rooms and administrative office space. The visual and acoustic intimacy of the performance spaces are highlighted with the introduction of natural lighting, exceptional sound isolation, and adjustable acoustic elements.

*Tours Depart from SCUP Registration Desk*

There is no additional fee to participate in a Fifth Wheel Tour, but registration is required. If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration.

Fifth Wheel Tour: Carpenter Sports Building
: Preparing for the Unexpected: Integrated Planning to the Rescue

Completed in 2010, the Carpenter Sports Building is the university’s most active and popular recreation venue. The 43,000 sf addition provides a full array of fitness, aquatic, gymnasium and recreation programs and amenities. Extensive renovations of another 43,000 sf were made to the existing gymnasiums and staff workout areas. Located in the most historic center of campus, the building uses transparency, scale, and the existing topography to maintain a contextual fit while presenting a contemporary image.

The new 18,000-square-foot fitness area is more than three times the size of the old fitness area. It features more than 100 treadmills, stationary cycles and other exercise machines, as well as an indoor running track and a group exercise room. A rock-climbing wall and a second outdoor turf field are planned to open later this fall.

*Tours Depart from SCUP Registration Desk*

There is no additional fee to participate in a Fifth Wheel Tour, but registration is required. If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration.

The Patrick T. Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory (Harker Lab) is a hub of teaching and research on campus. The 194,000-square-foot facility brings together students and faculty from various disciplines to teach, learn and conduct research in a collaborative environment. Research provides content for the curriculum and students learn through the exploration of real-world problems.

Completed in 2013, Harker Lab engages students and stimulates excitement about science and engineering. Inside you will not find large lecture halls. No classroom holds more than 48 students. ISE Lab's four problem-based learning instructional laboratories feature lab spaces adjoining classrooms so students can discuss a problem and then immediately test a solution. UD faculty have designed curricula to optimally utilize these rooms.

The building's eight general instruction classrooms and Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories all include the latest in educational technology and mobile furniture, allowing for flexibility of seating arrangements to suit group or individual work.

Students in need of supplemental instruction in math and science courses can find assistance in the Learning Community Center located on the second floor.

The research wing houses core facilities for teams of researchers, including:

an imaging and microscopy suite

a 10,000 square foot nanofabrication facility

an advanced materials characterization lab

Keck Electron Microscopy Facility

It is also the new home of the University of Delaware Energy Institute, the Delaware Environmental Institute, and the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation.

*Tours Depart from SCUP Registration Desk*

There is no additional fee to participate in a Fifth Wheel Tour, but registration is required. If you would like to add a tour to an existing registration, please log into My SCUP and click "My Transactions" to edit your registration.